• Come talk with me about computer engineers and fabulous hair!
• Enter to win a copy of Rachel Balducci’s new book!
• Catch up on all the cool new media blogging Melissa Wiley did this week at Faith & Family Live.
• Take a mess of teens out for bowling and pizza.

(Think I better catch a nap before that last one)

Elizabeth Foss and I are beginning to get excited about our upcoming book, Small Steps for Catholic Moms: Think. Pray Act. Every Day.



If you’re on Facebook, won’t you please consider helping us get the word out? Become a fan!

Today Melissa Wiley’s teaching us How to Use Twitter Without Going Insane.

From hashtags to Brizzly, she covers it all … come check it out!

you’ll find on Twitter.

Thanks to Melissa Wiley’s twitter feed, I have been obsessively watching this live video of a hummingbird in southern California who is working hard to hatch two tiny eggs.

Predicted hatch date: March 14-16.

I’ll be watching!

Exciting news!

Melissa Wiley will be blogging with us at Faith & Family this week — with a focus on social media, like Facebook and Twitter.

Please come make her feel welcome … and look for her posts all week long!

Outside my window … it was a glorious spring Sunday. We spent 95% of it outdoors. And the other 5% sweeping floors.

I am thinking … exhausted kids are good kids. Thank you, front yard mud pie factory.

I am thankful for … a husband who forces me to put work aside and have some good old fashioned fun. Often.

I am hoping … to make the family Rosary a more regular occurrence this week. We’re between basketball and baseball seasons at the moment, so this should be easy, right?

On my mind … Plans for the Faith & Family Mom’s Day Away! Plan to be there October 30 and check out Faith & Family Live this week for registration details.

Noticing that … outdoor muddy days bring more laundry, more sweeping, and more baths, but I don’t mind a bit.

A few plans for the week … preparing for my big girl’s birthday celebration (she’s 15 on Friday!), an overdue library run, getting back into an exercise routine, and re-committing to Lenten progress.

From the kitchen … baked ziti, homemade bread (I am determined to master the 5 minutes a day method), and cupcakes (No Lent today!)

Around the house … 40 Bags in 40 Days continues … I think I “owe” Lent about 5 bags right now. No problem. We’re going through the bedroom closets.

One of my favorite things … My clothesline! I washed 4 loads today and only ran the dryer about 20 minutes for some socks and undies. I don’t know if it’s the simplicity of working with my hands or the thrill of reducing our electric bill, but that silly clothesline brings me inordinate joy.

A picture I am sharing …

Sweet little bird nest, one of the many treasures we found in the woods today.

HT: Rachel

You can read my latest column at Inside Catholic today:

What Love Looks Like